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Allies and partners

Evolving partnerships like the Quad, AUKUS, and the Trilateral Strategic Dialogue with Japan add further depth to the US-Australia alliance. Ensuring that these minilateral relationships keep pace with developments in their constituent bilateral partnerships is essential for Australian strategic interests in the Indo-Pacific.

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Esther Soulard, a Senior Research Associate with the Foreign Policy and Defence Program at the United States Studies Centre

Esther Soulard

Senior Research Associate, Foreign Policy and DefenceUnited States Studies Centre

Benjamin Reilly

Professor Benjamin Reilly

Senior FellowUnited States Studies Centre

Dr Lavina Lee

Director, Foreign Policy and DefenceUnited States Studies Centre

Peter J. Dean

Professor Peter Dean

Senior Adviser for Defence StrategyUnited States Studies Centre

Dr Gorana Grgic

Dr Gorana Grgić

Senior Lecturer in US Politics and Foreign PolicyUnited States Studies Centre

Sophie Mayo

Sophie Mayo

Non-Resident Fellow, Foreign Policy and DefenceUnited States Studies Centre

Allies and partners

Australia-Taiwan relations: Policy options and priorities for engagement

Report byProfessor Peter Dean, Professor Bec Strating, Hayley Channer, Dr Brendan Taylor, Esther Soulard

Ghost Shark extra-large autonomous undersea vehicle

Australia’s innovation, science and technology environment: Providing a rationale for universities’ contributions to AUKUS Advanced Capabilities

3 February 2026

Brief byProfessor Peter Dean, Esther Soulard, Adeline Williams

Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Hyuga-class helicopter destroyer JS Hyuga, US Arleigh Burke-class destroyer USS Fitzgerald and Indian Navy Shivalik-class frigate INS Sahyadri conduct a surface warfare exercise off the coast of Guam during Exercise MALABAR 25.

Allies and partners

Securing the Indian Ocean: Elevating the India-Australia maritime partnership

28 January 2026

Report byRushali Saha

Indian Navy ship INS Sahyadri and HMAS Toowoomba conduct replenishment at sea approaches as part of a cooperative activity in the Timor Sea

The Indo-Pacific

Public forum

Securing the Indian Ocean: India-Australia maritime partnership

28 January 2026

6.00pm

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7.00pm AEDT

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Allies and partners

USSC Briefing Room | India’s changing relationships with the United States, China, Russia and Australia

28 January 2026

Podcast byRushali Saha, Mari Koeck

Allies and partners

Managing the Unbreakable Alliance

28 January 2026

Books and journals byBlake Herzinger

Allies and partners

The Australia-Japan Special Strategic Partnership

28 January 2026

Books and journals byMichael Bosack

Allies and partners

Underwriting the US-Japan Alliance

28 January 2026

Books and journals byDr John Bradford, Michael Bosack

Allies and partners

Alliance Handbook Series

28 January 2026

Books and journals byDr Michael J. Green, Michael Bosack, Dr John Bradford, Blake Herzinger

Missiles and multipolarity: Can an Indo-Pacific coalition defeat China’s missile overmatch?

20 January 2026

Report byDr Christopher J. Watterson, Professor Peter Dean

A graphic shows the watch floor of Navy Fleet Cyber Command

Impact and effort: A menu of AI and autonomy options for AUKUS Pillar II

15 January 2026

Brief bySophie Mayo

USSC Briefing Room | Adm. Lisa Franchetti (ret’d) on the future of US military leadership

14 January 2026

Podcast byTom Corben

USSC Briefing Room | Understanding the MAGA rift

23 December 2025

Podcast byLester Munson, Mari Koeck